The composition and structure of inorganic shells grown over CdSe semiconductor nanocrystal dots and rods were optimized to yield enhanced photoluminescence properties after ligand exchange followed by coating with phytochelatin-related peptides. We show that, in addition to the peptides imparting superior colloidal properties and providing biofunctionality in a single-step reaction, the improv...

Highly transparent and luminescent CaMoO4:Eu/Ag composite films were fabricated on glass substrates as multifunctional antireflective (AR) coatings. The films were deposited through a combination of a sol–gel dip-coating technique and a hot water treatment. With the addition of an aluminum source in coating solutions, the sol–gel-derived films underwent a remarkable microstructural change durin...

Lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH4) is an interesting high capacity hydrogen storage material with fast hydrogen release kinetics when mechanically activated with additives. Herein, we report on a novel approach to produce nanoscale LiAlH4 via a bottom-up synthesis. Upon further coating of these nanoparticles with Ti, the composite nanomaterial was found to decompose at 120 ◦C in one single and e...

Nanocomposite films of metal nitrides such as TiN/Si3N4, TiN/BN, and CrN/AlN have attracted substantial attention as coating materials for improving hardness and saving rare metals. It is difficult to prepare composite films consisting of nitride and oxide by conventional reactive sputtering methods. Nose et al. developed a differential pumping cosputtering (DPCS) system, which can fabricate di...

Screen-printed electrode (SPE) modified with carbon black nanoparticles (CB) has been tested as a new platform for the stable deposition of caffeic acid (CFA) on the electrode surface. The electrochemical performance from varying the amount of CFA/CB composite has been tested with respect to NADH determination. The electrocatalytic activity of CFA/CB has also been compared with that of SPEs mod...

NieS/CeO2 electrodes have been prepared by a composite electrodeposition technique using nickel sulfaminate bath containing suspended microor nano-sized CeO2 particles. The composite electrodes exhibit a high activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline solutions, most likely due to the synergistic effects between Ni and CeO2, as well as the increased surface area of the elect...

in the present study, optimization of active-blend coating formulation was investigated by response surface methodology (rsm). for this purpose, central composite design with four variables (concentration of carboxymethyl cellulose-pectin, ascorbic acid-citric acid, potassium sorbate and butylated hydroxyanisole ) were used. weight loss is selected as responses of model. on the base of minimum ...

objective: one of the major issues in bone tissue engineering is the design and fabrication of bioactive, bioresorbable porous 3d scaffolds capable of maintaining their structure and integrity over a predictable period of time. one such approach is the fabrication of composite scaffolds. methods: in this study we present fabrication and characterization of novel silk/bioglass-composite scaffold...

We report on the synthesis, morphology, chemically and structurally of TiO2-NiO-SiO2 nanostructure. The TiO2-NiO-SiO2 nanostructure was synthesized by a method based on the sol-gel method, by the simultaneous gelation of all cations. The coatings were deposited on dried soda-lime glass slides by spin coating. Composite powders and coating on glass hav...

TiO2—methylcellulose (MC) nanocomposite films processed by the sol-gel technique were studied for phocatalytic applications. Precalcined TiO2 nanopowder was mixed with a sol and heat treated. The sol suspension was prepared by first adding titanium tetra isopropoxide (Ti(OPr)4 or TTP) to a mixture of ethanol and HCl (molar ratio TTP:HCl:EtOH:H2O = 1:1.1:10:10) and then adding a 2 wt.% solution ...